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assault

/əˈsɑːlt/

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noun

plural -saults

[noncount] law :the crime of trying or threatening to hurt someone physically

He was accused of assault. = He was charged with assault. = Assault charges were brought against him.

She was wanted (by the police) for assault with a deadly weapon.

He was found guilty of sexual assault. [=the crime of touching someone in an unwanted sexual way] - see also indecent assault

[count] :a violent physical attack

She was injured in a brutal assault.

[count] :a military attack

They launched several air assaults [=attacks using airplanes] against the enemy.

They got ready for an enemy assault. [=an attack by the enemy] - often + on

The enemy has launched an assault on the city. - often used figuratively

They saw the change as an assault on the values of their society.

They launched a fierce legal assault against the company.

The government is attempting an all-out/full-scale assault on the use of drugs.

under assault

being attacked or criticized

The city is under assault from enemy troops.

He came under assault for his unusual beliefs. [=he was severely criticized for his unusual beliefs]

Their personal freedoms are (coming) under assault by the government.

verb

-saults; -saulted; -saulting

[+ obj] :to violently attack (someone or something)

He was arrested for assaulting a police officer.

She verbally assaulted one of her coworkers.

He had been sexually assaulted [=touched or hurt in a sexual way] as a young boy.

Enemy forces assaulted the city. - sometimes used figuratively

A terrible noise assaulted our senses. [=we heard a terrible noise]

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